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alexbrierley-a4
Community Member
28 days ago

Scenario question with learner input to be referenced in a later module

Hello, I need to have learners answer a scenario question then refer to their response in a later module.  I have created a text input box that allows them to write their answer that see it displayed and printed on the next page.  Wondering if it might be better to create a survey question that can be printed or referenced.  I would want them to be able to adjust their response if they wanted to by going back, but once submitted it would be locked in.  What would be the recommended approach/has anyone used something similar in the past?  Thanks!

  • Nedim's avatar
    Nedim
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    If I understand correctly, you would like to be able to reference the learner's response at any time and also allow them to adjust their response by going back to the slide where they initially typed in the answer.

    You should be able to do this by creating a data entry field and noting the variable name generated for this field (e.g., TextEntry01, TextEntry02, etc.), or by renaming the automatically generated variable.

    To reference or display the value of this variable that represents the learner's response, you can type %your_variable_name% in a text box, or simply reference it by selecting the text box, going to Insert > Reference, and choosing your variable from the Reference Variable panel.

    To edit the learner's response, I would add a button that either jumps to the initial slide where the learner first typed in their response or, preferably, create a trigger that opens a lightbox to that slide when the button is pressed. The learner will be able to edit their initial answer, close the lightbox, and return to the last visited slide to see the updated answer or have the "TextEntry" variable updated.

    Example:

    Let me know if this aligns with your requirements or is close to what you're looking for. If not, please provide more details on how you would like to proceed.